New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-12-25

under the American flag and contrbutory to San
Francisco and the United States. The British u4v
ernmcnt and Canada together are proposing lor one
establishment of line of irst-class steamers from
Vancouver to Japan. The subsidy Is llkcS 10 po
$500, 900 annuay-fi5.0 600 from Ensiailu anu
fl5000 from Canada. There VIII aiso Nv ~" -.
trbuted from the naval reserve tuna pfopapy 90
per ton annually for each ship constructor ior oun
route. which will increase the sum py | conicc
Under such competition 1T Is quite easy 20 con5 nd
ture what will become OF the Ame .i''h ,hn
our resources in the way OF naval reserve ia '"'
North Pacific"
SAUCE FOR THE GOOSE, SAUCE FOR THE CAMDEN
Rut one Of the most interesting features OF the
movement is the alarm felt by the English shipping
interests At first the British press laughed AT inc
matter but since then it has become more seriou''
OF cOulse. Englishmcn argue, protection anu SUI
sidy, the identical means by which Great pri'''''
has attained her naval supremacy, wiz NV w
for America, are i'll fact, as Lloyd's List puts
il. mere ntnncntal rubbish ana must no, w
considered for a moment America 5 oliiS nv
in downright free trade III the shipping ih'v' 'r
and every thing else. Here is what inc sani' p
says about the agitation caused py tilr Xxx, IN
The British shipping cOinnun " are ccrl''i'is ,
tcrcstcd in this matter Tor the obvious re-" i,,no
the bulk Of the carrying trade oil American ~;
and manufactures Is III the hands oi pilt'Hi n
oyyncrs 1t is important therefore, tlit We shouiu
have an intelligent apprehension oil W!ao - e"'n6
on, in order that we may DE ready ~ ; i,n II
effectively defensive part in the competition IL
such competition should AT any 'imc W '
lished" r A.,
Following this comes an cNpaiiatIon VI ~"
Bounty bin, which Is denounced as wei as tlr
League. of which the paper says: ms W'rN, o
o.cct ion in its worst form, have now ",lu'"
themselves together under the name o1 tIc Amer
lean Shipping League, and they are holdinS con-
vcntions at various shipping ports Ill liie ,hi.'"
States with the object of dlSScnlhatlnS p'"',O
ZIONIST views of getting support Tor tlc bpun.l
bill to which we have referred, ana OIL stlhn'd'nIS
American sentiment in favor OF what theN are
pleased TO call Il uati olid policy. Another great
point of this party is that direct ENCOURAGEMENT
should he given by the American Governncnt To-
the building Of ships at American ports Nll1'IFl
David Porter l.. = n. is Il strong supporter oi
this view and he briIcNcs that botI better ana
cheaper ships would he built for the American
NAVY as well rs for the mercantile marln" II 'hc
work were only put into the hands OF American
firms and a sufficient subsidy granted 10 'hrn l"
make IT, worth their while to undertake thc puS-
mess This we think. indicates Ill general way
the views of the nositst of the two parties VINO y
seems t. rs are largely &c pendent for their ar@l
,ncut upon pure bunkum. spread caeleisn. "l'
supprcssio vcri." All of which Is particularly
gratifying to Americans. except possibly c'rt''h
IEucrS whose recent utttr;nccS on tH'S 4H'N'l""
have been strongly Ink" the above i'll many sl,ci'
II is the old stock argument advanced ny ir hrlt-
iSh free trade writer. It's purpose IN ms cas- j.
too transparent 10 deceive anyone. Bul t' Ci l"t
conclusion is suggestive of the state OF the hIiSn
mind on this subject